Although not life threatening, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a medical condition that causes much grief to the sufferer.
Most individuals suffering from the condition are embarrassed to talk about it, which leads to their condition becoming more chronic and more or less permanent.
Symptoms of IBS vary from one person to the other.
These vary from mild to severe abdominal pain, bloating and flatulence, painful constipation and diarrhea.
IBS can be caused by a number of reasons: stress, anxiety, nervous tension and food intolerance.
Depending on the cause of IBS in an individual, there are multiple ways of ridding one's self of this ailment.
If the cause of IBS in an individual is stress, ways to cure it include regular sessions with one's therapist, to reduce the stress level faced by the patient.
If IBS is caused by food intolerance, an elimination test can be conducted.
This involves removing certain food groups from one's diet for a certain period of time and recording whether abstaining from a certain food class helps relieve one from the clutches of the syndrome.
Usually, IBS patients have been found to be sensitive to food with high contents of fructose and fat in various clinical studies conducted - this is especially true of Western cultures.
Other medical testing can help determine if one has any nutritional deficiencies that may be causing IBS chronically.
These usually are helpful in pinpointing the root cause of one's IBS - information that can then prove very useful for those wishing to cure their syndrome.
There is also convincing evidence that regular intake of soluble fiber (such as psyllium husk) can help lesser the general symptoms of IBS, however studies are mixed on the conclusion of whether this intake of soluble fiber reduces the pain associated with IBS.
Most individuals suffering from the condition are embarrassed to talk about it, which leads to their condition becoming more chronic and more or less permanent.
Symptoms of IBS vary from one person to the other.
These vary from mild to severe abdominal pain, bloating and flatulence, painful constipation and diarrhea.
IBS can be caused by a number of reasons: stress, anxiety, nervous tension and food intolerance.
Depending on the cause of IBS in an individual, there are multiple ways of ridding one's self of this ailment.
If the cause of IBS in an individual is stress, ways to cure it include regular sessions with one's therapist, to reduce the stress level faced by the patient.
If IBS is caused by food intolerance, an elimination test can be conducted.
This involves removing certain food groups from one's diet for a certain period of time and recording whether abstaining from a certain food class helps relieve one from the clutches of the syndrome.
Usually, IBS patients have been found to be sensitive to food with high contents of fructose and fat in various clinical studies conducted - this is especially true of Western cultures.
Other medical testing can help determine if one has any nutritional deficiencies that may be causing IBS chronically.
These usually are helpful in pinpointing the root cause of one's IBS - information that can then prove very useful for those wishing to cure their syndrome.
There is also convincing evidence that regular intake of soluble fiber (such as psyllium husk) can help lesser the general symptoms of IBS, however studies are mixed on the conclusion of whether this intake of soluble fiber reduces the pain associated with IBS.